The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-05
CLARA BGLLE'S LITTER.
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WHAT THE FASHIONABLE GIRLS
ARE DOING &.
At Church, where They Are Going
for the Summer, and
What
THEY ARE WEARING FOR CANOE
EXCURSIONS.
The Result OF DabbliDg In Your
Own Dress Making With q
Dummy.
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have II. w natl why, Jne positively
correct costume for summer wear at
the summer resorts where ruralism
is truly rural. Tuxedo park is
monarchy. as you know, where the
personality Of the residents and
much of their behavior is arbitrarily
settled by the exquisite board of
managers. tits no joke, nor even the
slightest perversion Of the truth, to
saw that the Tuxedo directors have
eide fixed on style Of dress for femi-
nine out door seekers after summer
Incidence or activity. Several OF the
most intensely fashionable garment
makers have got the specifications
right from headquarters, and SO | can
tell YOU Just about what the swell
girls will wear at Tuxedo this season.
The waist is to be blouse, the skirt
undraped and the waist encircled by
a sash. The head covering will be
loose cap, that can be pulled over the
face enough to shade it from the sun.
The material will be knitted fine
wool, aud the colors the brightest
imaginable in stripes alternating
with gray, blue and brown.
In the way OF little things social, l
yesterday saw q close carriage drive
up TO the Belmont residence in Fifth
avenue. There was plenty high
style about the sleek, spirited horses,
the liveried driver and lackey and
the mirror like blackness Of the pol
ished vehicle; but those qualities
can now be had at the best livery
stables and therefore they no longer
indicate ownership on the part of the
occupants. What made me stop
and covertly stare was the emergence
of three and half foot lady. She
was matronly in shape and mien, her
face was handsome as forty-fve and
her dress was the perfection of quiet
fashion. Had my eyes suddenly be-
come telescope wrong end to? l
rubbed them and lookediagain. by
that time the lady in miniature was
ascending the Belmont steps. Then
| recognized her. She was Mrs. Tom
Thumb, otherwise the Countess
Nab Magrie, who had within three
days arrived from Europe and was
making round of formal calls. Mrs.
Thumb has o considerable circle of
pretentious acquaintance in New
York, and she is very punctilious in
her attention to the usages OF polite
ociety.
went with friend to Grace
church to observe the demeanor Of
the fashionable girls who rendez-
vous there Of q Sabbath morning.
We arrived just as the organist be-
gan his voluntary, and the pews were
not halt full, Moreover, it locke d
ms IL there was not going to be much
OF house, for few people were COM
ing in. We sat for short time in
pew at the side that commanded q
view OF the entrance. Others were
there waiting for the ushers to find
them better seats. When the volun-
tary was about coming to an end the
pewholders began to arrive. The
girls rustled by in magnificent ap.
parel, and everyone of them paused
for an instant at the head of the
aisle, looking about the church be-
fore she walked down to her pew.
Each one also carried an elegant
edition OF the prayer book in her
hands. The most popular edition
had gilt edged leaves, blue back and
blue border on vellum covers. The
rector and his assistants and the
choir marched in and the stream Of
incoming pewholders increased.
The fashionable character OF the
audience became more marked. A
typical pair of delightful and hand
some girls came in.while the minister
was engaged in reading the service.
They entered at opposite sides Of the
yestibule, recognizing each other,
and ran together with resounding
kiss that echoed its way down the
broad aisle and lost itself in the
sounding board over the pulpit. They
held their prayer books daintily be.
fore them and chatted and smiled
and as they smiled each took rapid
but keen surveys OF the others dress
Each was blessed with an elegant
figure and a rich papa, and there wai
little room for advantageous com
parison one with the other.
when are you going away?' asked
one. o.,
Next week; when do you goP"
"Oh, we are going the day after to
morrow. We shall go to Geneva ii
July, you know"
"How delightful We are Eoinl
to Paris about the same time. W,
must persuade our papas to take tn
same steamer" Then going to tn
baize doors that opened upon tn
broad aisle, she peeped through ant
whispered: III think there are straug
gers in our pew.
"Never mind" sold the other
"you must sit with me"
So they came in to the head of tn
side aisle, stood for q moment as tn
others had done, and then Wake,
about half way down the church l.
their pew. A moment later the ushe
conducted us to q pew near them
When they entered their pew che
gave swing to their skirts to assur
themselves that the tournure shoul
come down right. II was GRACEFUL
done. Then they. inclined thei
heads, one putting vellum covere
prayer book to her eyes, the other he
gloves fingers, prominent on whicl
Elimmered splendid pearl,
friend in the front pew turned an
kindly showed them the place in tn
service TO which the minister ha
come. They smiled their thanks i
the sweetest manner and glanced crit
ically but not unfayorAble at thei
friends bonnet. When in the cours
of the service it became necessary
pray for mercy for us miserable sir
ners, they moved their lips decor
ously and presumably uttered tn
self condemnatory Words A beaut
full girl in fairly stVhning dreI
swept down the aisle to{a pew SOU
distance in front of hem. The
turned their heads lightly an
looked with all their cCrous ey,
at the passing show, nd they d